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Updated / Thursday, 13 May 2021 18:33 The Late Late Show, RTÉ One, Friday at 9.35pm. Seth Rogen, relatives of the victims of the Ballymurphy Massacre, and the future generation sharing their innovative inventions are all guests on The Late Late Show this Friday. There will also be performances from well-known stars celebrating 30 years of The Commitments. Ryan Tubridy will chat to Hollywood actor and producer Seth Rogen, star of Superbad, Neighbours and The Lion King, about why he is not ...

Micheál Martin will meet Mr Johnson at lunchtime at the prime minister’s Chequers estate tomorrow.

Ballymurphy families say Boris Johnson ‘does not care about people in Northern Ireland Briege Voyle, daughter of Joan Connolly, who was among those killed in the series of shootings in Ballymurphy, Belfast, between August 9-11, 1971, speaks to the media having watched Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis make a statement to the House of Commons. Picture by Brian Lawless/PA Wire  Jonathan McCambridge, PA 13 May, 2021 11:36 Briege Voyle, daught...

ANGERED Ballymurphy families hit out at Boris Johnson today following the PM’s “botched” apology for the killings of 10 innocent civilians. The families were left fuming after receiving a letter from Mr Johnson that downplayed the killings 50 years ago as “events.” Coroner Ms Justice Keegan found on Tuesday that those who died in Belfast on August 1971 were “entirely innocent.” She found that nine of the 10 had been killed by soldiers — and that their use of lethal force was no...

Boris Johnson’s letter to Ballymurphy families ‘unacceptable’ The families solicitor, Pádraig Ó Muirigh, broke down as he read out Mr Johnson’s letter, saying he had been left upset by the “disgraceful conduct” of the Prime Minister. John Teggart, son of Daniel Teggart, who was among those killed in the series of shootings in Ballymurphy, Belfast, between August 9-11, 1971, speaks to the media alongside other families of people who were killed, holding a letter from Prime Ministe...

Washington Correspondent Members of the United States Congress have written to President Joe Biden calling on him to appoint a US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland. The letter was signed by 25 members of Congress, both Democrat and Republican, and states that the appointment of an Envoy would continue to support the Peace Process during a critical time. "We believe this decision would not only demonstrate Americas enduring commitment to peace in Northern Ireland but would directly encourage reg...

Ballymurphy families call for Boris Johnson to apologise directly to them John Teggart says an apology from a podium by Secretary of State Brandon Lewis will not be enough Updated Neighbours and families of the 10 victims of the Ballymurphy killings gather on the Whiterock Road on Tuesday (Image: Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye) Want the biggest politics stories sent to you every week? Simply sign up here and well do the restInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you s...

NI protocol and Troubles issues to dominate summit talks between Taoiseach and Johnson Hopes that face-to-face meeting could rebuild trust between two governments about an hour ago Updated: 38 minutes ago   Discussions on Troubles legacy issues and the Northern Ireland protocol are expected to dominate a summit meeting on Friday between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and British prime minister Boris Johnson. Mr Martin will travel to Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence, for a...

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has “apologised unreservedly on behalf of the UK government for the events that took place in Ballymurphy” on a call with Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill on Wednesday, newspaper Irish Times has reported. The UK PM’s apology came after the announcement of the Ballymurphy inquest verdict, that 10 civilians shot dead by the British Army in the largely Catholic area of Belfast in 1971 were all inno...